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To participate in this continuing education activity:

1. Review the activity description and objectives.
2. View the activity.
3. Complete the online post-test and activity evaluation.

Note: If you attended the live CE activity AND received CE credit (i.e. a pharmacist CE statement of credit with ACPE UAN 0221-0000-18-384-L01-P), you are NOT allowed to also receive credit for this home-study on-demand web activity.

Activity Description

Each year an estimated 100,000 Americans die as a result of a venous thromboembolic event (VTE). Identifying patients who benefit from VTE prophylaxis, assessing the need for extended VTE prophylaxis, and monitoring for adverse effects are key areas that pharmacists can intervene to improve the quality of patient care.

This activity will provide pharmacists with an improved foundational knowledge of VTE, risk stratification outlines, and oral anticoagulant options for use. A focus on addressing challenges during transitions of care will be presented, along with strategies to reduce patient non-compliance with therapy post discharge.

Learning Objectives

The target audience for this activity includes ambulatory, health‐system, and managed care pharmacists, including chief pharmacy officers and pharmacy directors. At the completion of this symposium, the participant will be better able to:

• Identify the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in acute medically-ill patients following hospitalization.
• Outline strategies to incorporate clinical practice, quality measures, and performance metrics into patient care to minimize risks and optimize outcomes of anticoagulation therapy.
• Differentiate the clinical evidence for oral anticoagulant agents for prevention and treatment of VTE by indication, efficacy, and safety.
• Outline steps to risk stratify medically-ill patients for extended VTE prophylaxis.
• Describe successful VTE prevention strategies for care transitions, including tactics to reduce medication errors, improve prophylaxis post discharge, and overcome barriers to adherence.

Faculty

John Fanikos, RPh, MBA
Executive Director of Pharmacy Services
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts

Kurt Mahan, PharmD, PhC, FCCP
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Katelyn W. Sylvester, PharmD, CACP, BCPS
Pharmacy Manager – Anticoagulation Services
Department of Pharmacy
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts

CE Accreditation

Release Date: 1-18-2019
Expiration Date: 1-18-2022

Pharmacists

ProCE, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. ACPE Universal Activity Number 0221-0000-19-049-H01-P has been assigned to this home study knowledge-based activity (initial release date 1-18-19). This activity is approved for 1.5 contact hours (0.15 CEUs) in states that recognize ACPE providers. The activity is provided at no cost to participants. Participants must complete the online post-test and activity evaluation to receive pharmacy CE credit. Statements of completion will be issued online at www.ProCE.com and proof of completion will be posted in NABP CPE Monitor profiles. No partial credit will be given.

Disclosure

It is the policy of ProCE, Inc. to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all of its continuing education activities. Faculty must disclose to participants any significant financial interest or affiliation with companies that manufacture or market products discussed during their presentation. Mr. Fanikos is a Speaker for Genentech, Inc. Dr. Mahan is a Speaker and/or Consultant for the American College of Emergency Physicians, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Janssen, Medscape/WebMD, Pfizer, Pharmacy Times and Portola. Dr. Sylvester is an Advisory Board member for Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer. A portion of grant funds received by ProCE from Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will be used to compensate the faculty for this presentation.

Please note: The opinions expressed in this activity should not be construed as those of the CE provider or Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The information and views presented in this activity are those of the faculty through clinical practice and knowledge of the professional literature. Portions of this activity may include the use of drugs and/or devices for unlabeled indications, which should be considered experimental. Participants are advised to consult manufacturer product information and the professional literature, and use professional judgment in applying the presented information in patient-care activities.

Funding

This activity is provided by ProCE, Inc. and is supported by an educational grant from Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    

The material presented in this CE activity does not reflect the views of ProCE, LLC or the commercial sponsor. These materials may discuss uses and dosages for therapeutic products, processes, procedures and inferred diagnoses that have not been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. A qualified health care professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product discussed. All readers and continuing education participants should verify all information and data before treating patients or employing any therapies described in this continuing education activity.